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Office Sub Asst. Comr B.R F & AL
Huntsville Ala Aug 22 1867

Maj Gen Wager Swayne
Asst. Commissioner
Montgomery Ala.

General:

I am sorry to trouble you with a perusal of the enclosed papers but the demands of the case seems to claim your careful attention and official action as to your approval or disapproval of my action in the premises. May I ask that you give the case a thorough investigation as to enclosed papers and notify me whether or not my action is approved. The case seemed to demand immediate action & only having six hours to get a letter to Mr. McClellan before the contested case was to come before him; hence my hasty order in the case.

This man McClellan is a very bad man and I do not like to be compelled to take the insults he offers me in my official capacity.

Please return these papers with your action 
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